Airtel offers 2GB free cloud storage on myAirtel app

Airtel is now offering 2GB of free cloud storage on its myAirtel app with a newly launched feature called ‘Airtel Backup’, according to a report by Gadgets 360ETTelecom | Updated: October 10, 2016, 17:43 IST

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, the country's leading telecom operator, is now offering 2GB of free cloud storage through its myAirtel app with a newly launched feature called ‘Airtel Backup’. Airtel users will now be able to store documents, audio, video, photos, call history, contacts etc for free.

“We have released the beta version of the feature on My Airtel app, to select customers for feedback," an Airtel spokesperson told ETTelecom.

The feature has been added for Android users as part of myAirtel app update. It is unsure if the feature will be rolled out for iOS users.

The company has added the free cloud storage to the v4.1.3 version of its myAirtel app.

The free cloud storage feature is supposed to lure Airtel customers into downloading myAirtel app, however the significance of the feature for the users is yet to be determined considering Android offers free cloud storage.

Reliance Jio, the 4G entrant, is also offering free cloud storage through its ‘JioCloud’ app to its users in the country. As per the information on Google Play store, Jio app has received 50, 00,000 to 1,00,00,000 installs.

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